Granted
The Board granted service connection for a mood disorder due to a known physiological condition with mixed features, as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine strain and tinnitus.
The deciding factor: The private medical nexus opinion provided by Dr. R.W. was highly probative and supported the conclusion that the Veteran's mood disorder is more likely than not caused or aggravated by his service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- mood disorder due to a known physiological condition with mixed features
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25085572
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